BC Employment Standards Act by Kelly Breckon https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5 Please include 1)your name 2.) Question 3.) Answer 4.) Image en-us 2018-10-30 19:25:47 UTC 2023-05-16 16:08:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Tent.png 21. If you qualify for stat holiday pay and receive the day off, how much pay are you entitled to? https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299458397 Eligible employees who aren't required to work on a stat holiday MUST be payed AT LEAST an average day pay.- Laura Siddall]]> 2018-11-01 16:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299458397 18. Give five examples of Statutory Holidays in B.C. https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299460519 five examples of STAT holidays in BC are Canada Day, Easter Monday, Remembrance Day, Thanksgiving and of course Christmas Day. 

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  ]]> 2018-11-01 16:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299460519 15. Can an employer require you to conform to a dress code and remove/cover items like tattoos and jewelry? https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299461122 The employer may require the employee to dress a certain way, bu they will have to provide the clothing, if it is a certain set of clothes.   
Carissa]]> 2018-11-01 16:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299461122 14. Is safety equipment such as work gloves, footwear and safety headgear, considered special clothing? Who provides these items – the employee or employer? https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299461348 I wouldn't consider those to be "Special Clothing.." The employee needs to pay for these items not the employer. -Ty Marchand

]]> 2018-11-01 16:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299461348 20. How many days before the stat holiday must you have worked to qualify for stat holiday pay? https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299461388 According to the BC Employment Standards Act, In order to qualify for a stat holiday pay you must work at least 15 of the 30 days before the stat holiday
 -Brandon Ringer]]> 2018-11-01 16:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299461388 23. What is required before an employer can hire someone under 15 years of age? https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299461643 Before an employer is able to hire a person under the age of 15, they must have written consent from the parent/guardian. If the employee is under 12, they must also have permission from the Director of Employment Standards. - Lauren Strocher]]> 2018-11-01 16:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299461643 17. Can an employer deduct the cost of broken glassware or a customer leaving without paying from an employee’s wage? https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299461865 An employer cannot deduct any of the employer salary costs.
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]]> 2018-11-01 16:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299461865 4. What is the maximum number of hours an employee can work without a meal break? https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299462012  
The maximum hours an employee can work without a meal break is 5 hours. Usually a meal break is 30 minutes. 
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]]> 2018-11-01 16:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299462012 Raumi Sunday 24.Q Employees that lose their jobs may be eligible for compensation (severance pay). How much severance pay are you entitled to after 12 months of work? https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299462046 A- No compensation is required when an employee quits, retires or is terminated for just cause. It is up to the employer to show termination was for just cause.
Additional notice or pay is required if 50 or more employees are terminated within a two-month period at a single location.   ]]> 2018-11-01 16:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299462046 Ethan Leyao 11. When does weekly overtime begin? https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299462638  Weekly overtime is time-and-a-half after 40 hours worked in a week. Only the first eight hours worked in a day count towards weekly overtime. ]]> 2018-11-01 16:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299462638 Gavin Latour 10. When does daily overtime begin? How much is the pay? https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299462758  Daily overtime pay is time-and-a-half after eight hours worked in a day and double time after 12 hours worked in a day. ]]> 2018-11-01 16:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299462758 https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299464928 2018-11-01 16:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299464928 Levi James - 6. Are employers required to provide coffee breaks and other types of breaks? https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299465782 Employers are not legally required to provide you with breaks such as coffee breaks, or smoke breaks. ]]> 2018-11-01 16:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299465782 Ethan Laresser 9 If an employee quits, within how many days must the last pay cheque be given? https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299465800  If an employee quits or retires, the employer must pay all outstanding wages within six calendar days. If an employee cannot be located, the employer must pay the wages to the Director of Employment Standards within 60 days after the wages become payable. 
  ]]> 2018-11-01 16:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299465800 Craig Cuadra 3. If you are scheduled to work for more than eight hours, what is the minimum number of hours you must be paid if you are asked to leave early? https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299465919 an employee who is scheduled for 8 hours or less must be paid minimum of 2 hours even if the employee works less than 2 hours ]]> 2018-11-01 16:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299465919 19. To be eligible for statutory holiday pay, how long must you have worked for the company? https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299465936  To be eligible for statutory holiday pay an employee must have been employed for 30 calendar days before the statutory holiday and, and have worked or earned wages on 15 of the 30 days immediately before the statutory holiday. 
- Laura Riemer ]]> 2018-11-01 16:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/299465936 Sebastian Csizmazia - 20. What is family responsibility leave and how many days can an employee take? https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300729275 Family responsibility is a 3-5 day period of unpaid leave for workers to tend to needs, care, or education of a child in the employee's care.]]> 2018-11-05 20:51:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300729275 Jeffrey Li https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300730630  What professions are NOT covered by the Employment Standards Act? 
The Employment Standards Act does not apply to certain individuals and persons or organizations for whom they work, including: those in sectors that fall under federal jurisdiction, such as airlines, banks, the federal civil service, post offices, radio and television stations and inter-provincial railways. 

]]> 2018-11-05 20:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300730630 Ashton Floro https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300734300 27) If you have worked for a company for five years, how much vacation time are you entitled to?  

After five years, an employee is entitled to 3 weeks of vacation.]]> 2018-11-05 21:01:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300734300 https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300735398 2018-11-05 21:04:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300735398 https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300736187 2018-11-05 21:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300736187 https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300739138 2018-11-05 21:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300739138 16. Give two examples of deductions that an employer is required to deduct from your paycheck. https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300740505 Some mandatory payroll tax deductions that employers are required by law to withhold from an employee’s paycheck include Federal income tax (withholding Social Security and Medicare taxes) and State income tax.]]> 2018-11-05 21:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300740505 https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300740802 2018-11-05 21:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300740802 https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300745769 2018-11-05 21:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300745769 https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300763038 2018-11-05 22:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/300763038 joshua aquino https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/306850171 What is the minimum wage in B.C.?
 - $12.65


]]> 2018-11-21 20:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/306850171 What is the minimum wage in BC? dayhlon_johnson_stu https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/308456900 The minimum wage in BC is 12.65 an hour.]]> 2018-11-27 18:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kelly_breckon/llenfz28nff5/wish/308456900